We'll, MacT couldn't have praised him more today. He thinks the team has improved rapidly and immensely (notwithstanding the regression from last year. For that Eakins gets a pass).

It sounded like MacT is well aware that everyone thinks he blew it on this coaching change but is convinced time will prove him right.

We shall see if his hunch (and that's all it was) was a good one. It cost him this season. Will it cost him the next?

Next season, if by the 25-30 game mark this team is at the bottom of the standings, we better can Eakins and pray Laviolette is available still. There is no way MacT can justify keeping Eakins if we are sitting bottom 5 again. This season has been a disaster, he better not throw next season away just cause of Eakins.